Dominican Republic International Travel Information

Crime: Crime is a risk all through the Dominican Republic. Tourist locations are typically extra policed than metropolitan areas.

• If robbed, hand over your private belongings with out resisting.
• Do not carry or put on beneficial objects that may entice consideration.
• Be cautious of strangers.
• Travel with a accomplice or group if potential.

International Financial Scams: See the Department of State and the FBI pages for data.

Demonstrations: Avoid areas of demonstrations and train warning in case you are within the neighborhood of enormous gatherings or protests.

Victims of Crime: Report crimes to the native vacationer police (CESTUR) at 809-200-3500 or 911 and speak to the U.S. Embassy at 809-567-7775. You may also contact the vacationer police by way of their cellular app. 911 is operational all through the nation aside from some areas positioned close to the Haitian border. Remember that native authorities are accountable for investigating and prosecuting crime.

See our webpage on assist for U.S. victims of crime abroad.

We can:

• Help you discover applicable medical care.
• Assist you in reporting a criminal offense to the police.
• Contact family or buddies along with your written consent.
• Provide basic data relating to the sufferer’s position in the course of the native investigation and following its conclusion.
• Provide a listing of native attorneys.
• Provide our data on sufferer’s compensation applications within the U.S.
• Provide an emergency mortgage for repatriation to the United States and/or restricted medical assist in instances of destitution.
• Replace a stolen or misplaced passport.

Domestic Violence: U.S. citizen victims of home violence are inspired to contact CESTUR (809-222-2026), the National Police (809-682-2151), and the U.S. Embassy for help.

Sexual Assault: Rape and sexual assault has been reported all through the Dominican Republic, together with at main resorts and inns.

Notes in your security:

• U.S. residents have been focused with date rape medicine.
• Sexual assault victims within the Dominican Republic mustn’t anticipate the totality of help provided within the United States. Rape kits are sometimes not obtainable till the next morning and should be administered by Dominican authorities.
• Victims typically should request medicine to keep away from transmission of STDs and scale back the possibilities of being pregnant.
• Prosecution of a rape case strikes ahead very slowly. Dominican regulation could require the sufferer to return to the Dominican Republic at some levels of the judicial course of.
• Security outdoors of the resort space, together with seashore areas, is unpredictable, particularly at night time.

Best Practices:

• Contact the police/lodge administration if resort employees show undesirable consideration.
• Victims of sexual/different assault ought to contact the police and the Embassy. Insist that lodge administration take instant motion by contacting the police.
• In a resort, keep away from secluded locations. Always be accompanied by somebody you realize, even going to the restroom.
• Do not devour alcoholic drinks alone or with new acquaintances. Do not depart drinks unattended. Know your limits and assist your folks/travelling companions to stay protected.
• Shout for assist instantly if threatened or made uncomfortable.
• Report suspicious exercise, together with extreme friendliness by lodge staff, to lodge administration, the U.S. Embassy, and native police.
• Do not swim alone as a consequence of life-threatening undertows.

Tourism: The tourism business is inconsistently regulated, and security inspections for gear and services could not generally happen in all components of the nation. Hazardous areas and actions will not be at all times recognized with applicable signage, and employees might not be educated or licensed both by the host authorities or by acknowledged authorities within the subject. In the occasion of an harm, applicable medical therapy is often obtainable solely in or close to main cities or main vacationer zones. First responders could also be unable to entry areas outdoors of main cities or main vacationer zones. The means to offer pressing medical therapy could also be restricted. U.S. residents are inspired to buy medical evacuation insurance coverage. See our webpage for extra data on insurance coverage suppliers for abroad protection.